Monthly Archive: October, 2012

John Carpenter in Review: Escape from L. A. (1996)

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Starring: Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi, and Stacey Keach Plot: L.A. has been separated from the contiguous United States by an earthquake and left lawless. The President’s daughter runs away to the island with… Continue reading

John Carpenter in Review: In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

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Starring: Sam Neill, Jurgen Prochnow, and Charlton Heston Plot: John Trent, an insurance investigator, is tasked with retrieving a manuscript from a popular horror novelist, Sutter Cane, who has gone missing. He finds… Continue reading

Why ‘Cars 2’ is Totally Bad-Ass

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When Cars was released I met it with a a shrug of indifference. Pixar is the industry leaders in producing high quality, original, heart-lifting movies and while there was no doubt that Cars… Continue reading

Movie Review: Seven Psychopaths

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Director: Martin McDonag Starring: Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken, and Woody Harrelson Plot: A screenwriter gets wrapped into his best friends dognapping business. Review: The title of the film refers to the… Continue reading

Celebrity Trend: Metallics

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One of Summer and Fall’s hottest trends is metallic colors. Whether it be gold, bronze, copper or silver, celebs are loving these shiny metal tones. This a trend that comes and goes but… Continue reading

The Pull List: Must Read Comics of 10/24/2012

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Batman Incorporated #4 By: Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham Publisher: DC Comics Price: $2.99 The Lowdown: I feel like it has been forever since an issue of Batman Inc had come out. Finally,… Continue reading

‘Aliens’ vs ‘The Thing’: Cinematic Showdown

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Alien movies can be used in many different ways. Independence Day is an example of alien invasions being used for big budget action spectacles, District 9 and Alien Nation went for social commentary,… Continue reading

Top 10 Scariest Buffy the Vampire Slayer Villains

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Honorable Mention: Caleb (Season 7) Caleb was a servant and enforcer of The First Evil. He was a misogynistic defrocked preacher and serial killer with psychic abilities who could merge with The First… Continue reading

Movie Review: Argo

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Directed by: Ben Affleck Starring: Ben Affleck, John Goodman, and Alan Arkin Plot: During the Iran Hostage Crisis, a CIA agent poses as a Hollywood producer to sneak Americans out of the country. Review: In 1979,… Continue reading

Book Review: ‘The Martian War’

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Author: Kevin J. Anderson Publisher: Titan Books Plot: Astronomer Percival Lowell and disgraced biologist Doctor Moreau have tracked an envoy from Mars to the Sahara Desert and come face to face with a… Continue reading